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Someone else mentioned Mintzberg, well worth a read. It will shatter many folk theories of what strategy is. Having said that I'll give a vague answer. Strate
by lordnacho 5y ago
Someone else mentioned Mintzberg, well worth a read. It will shatter many folk theories of what strategy is.
Having said that I'll give a vague answer.
Strategy is consciously deciding on one policy while sacrificing another. If we play a high line, we can't low block around the penalty area. If we press like mad, we can't conserve our energy. If we play the tall guy up front we are committing to crossing the ball, not passing it on the ground.
So basically it's a question of what we're doing and what we are choosing not to do, aka tradeoffs.
The reason things get vague is that we often get mixed up about what is the goal and what is the policy to get there.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoSo all those things sound tactical to me, they wouldn't persist from game to game or even session to session. You would need to adjust them according to your opposition. Whereas strategic decisions would be about how you select your players or how you balance players fitness against their freedom to do what they want. Stuff that would transcend individual games or even seasons.
- lordnacho 5y agoThat whole tactics vs strategy thing is IMO a red herring, it's an attempt at creating a distinction where none exists. You have policies that are exclusive of other policies, sometimes they are quick to change, sometimes they are longer commitments.
- tamasnet 5y agoWhich Mintzberg book(s) would you recommend?
- lordnacho 5y agoIIRC Strategy Safari.